As soon as he heard he was interested.
Suleiman was overjoyed for a mont.
"I wonder, how much are you planning to invest?"
"How much?"
Tang Qing shook his head.
"Hard to say, the future may have a second or third phase, or like in Congo Gold, we might add auxiliary industries. It’s really tough to set a price. It’s better to have my team assess the shares."
At these words.
Suleiman was relieved.
"Alright."
He admired Tang Qing’s decisiveness a bit, stating his position even before seeing the mine. However, this was clearly not a sudden decision; it might have already been in the plan, and he just happened to catch up with it.
After finishing the main business.
Suleiman left.
After returning.
"How was it?"
"Not bad."
"What business?"
"Mining."
"Like Wan Qing Mining?" Ayman quickly made a connection. If it was simple mining, Suleiman wouldn’t bother Tang Qing, implying Tang Qing’s unique model was what he was after.
He had studied it before.
Besides relying on a Huaxia as a major manufacturing country, it requires significant funds, and doesn’t focus on short-term interests, and you need to get along well in surrounding countries. Otherwise, this model won’t work.
Tang Qing nodded.
"Yes."
"Are you planning to do the sa in Saudi?" Ayman didn’t forget his holand.
"No."
Tang Qing firmly shook his head.
"Why?"
"Geopolitical." Tang Qing explained.
"Geopolitical?"
Ayman mumbled to himself.
He seed to understand; indeed, Saudi’s location is not advantageous, geopolitics has another explanation, which is politics. Saudi has a unique position in the Middle East.
Tang Qing didn’t want any obvious bias on these complex national issues.
He must stay away from the vortex.
Among Northern African countries.
Algeria was indeed the top choice.
"Understood."
Ayman looked disappointed.
"This kind of heavy industry is hard to manage, but services are still possible." Seeing Ayman like this, Tang Qing continued. Not investing in Saudi wasn’t just due to geopolitics; there was an even more important reason.
--- Uncontrollable.
In other countries.
It’s still possible to manipulate a bit, spend money to get things done.
But in Saudi.
As a monarchy, there’s only one path to power — bloodline. Its strict bloodline inheritance system makes it difficult for fighters to showcase themselves; the royal nobles are all listed by na.
Therefore.
In such a high-risk country, Tang Qing didn’t want to set up any points here.
"Services?"
"You know my Hummingbird Comrce and Storage, right?" Tang Qing said.
Uh-huh.
Ayman nodded.
"Yes, a company specializing in basic logistics. I heard Ali offered $1.5 billion, yet you only sold 10% of the stocks." Recalling this company, Ayman was also quite surprised.
With nothing.
Having less than 1 billion RMB in assets.
But Tang Qing managed to value it at $15 billion, and there was an ’unwise investor’ like Ali to take over, he truly couldn’t understand the current business model, it’s completely a case of empty-handed wolves.
"Hummingbird aims at the world."
"In Saudi, I plan to establish a Hummingbird subsidiary. Among it, the Huaxia Hummingbird parent company will absolutely hold 51% of the shares, and the remaining 49% will be available for local investors to subscribe."
"Subscribe?"
"Yes."
"What’s the price?"
"It varies according to local conditions, but the 49% shares won’t be less than $500 million."
"I have no money left."
Ayman smiled wryly.
Buying land.
Buying the ’oasis’.
Almost drained his savings.
"Why rush, it’s not now, at least next year, or even the year after. The dostic layout of Hummingbird Comrce and Storage hasn’t been completed; other preparations also need ti." Tang Qing said with a smile.
Just like ’snaring’ Ali’s funds.
Hummingbird Comrce and Storage didn’t require much real capital from Tang Qing; it could lay out in countries worldwide using investors’ money while he retained control of Hummingbird.
What to do if there’s not enough money to build?
Don’t their countries have banks?
Let them in.
It’s about seeing their background; they can settle local governnts and banks. If it truly succeeds, it will be the largest empty-handed white wolf case in history.
"If you’re interested, we can collaborate again."
These words.
Consider it a commitnt.
If you want,
You can have priority when the ti cos.
"Sure."
Ayman nodded vigorously, as long as it’s not this year, he has ti to consider where to get the money.
...
Elsewhere.
Suleiman’s study.
"How is it?"
"Tang Qing agreed."
"Great, finally, we can revitalize that piece of wasteland." Suleiman’s clan brother sighed. Minerals, only when there’s demand, can they sell for a good price, but the dostic demand is sluggish.
Europe on the other side of the diterranean Sea?
Ha.
Even developed countries.
They look down upon it, for years, infrastructure stagnated, Northern Europe is okay, but Spain and Italy are standing still, relying on past glory, dreaming of them buying minerals is hopeless.
The countries south of Algeria are poorer.
Therefore.
This mining field calculated by reserves and stock price.
Set at a unit of billions of dollars, he priced it only at $1 billion, just hoping Tang Qing would play with him, or it’ll be stuck in his hands, perhaps for more than a decade, then... it’s useless.
Currently.
The biggest demand for ore is in Huaxia, Huaxia’s infrastructure completion will imnsely reduce the ore demand, all ore rchants can see this, that’s why they dare not increase prices this year by even 0.65 yuan.
Having a mine.
Doesn’t an it’s valuable.
No market.
Everything becos void.
This concept-breaking mineral market does exist.
"Don’t know how much stock we can secure."
"Whatever it is, it’s better than now."
"Right."
This mine.
When they acquired it, it cost less than 3 billion dinars because it was in a remote province without railways, and the highways were bumpy, sold at a bargain price.
In summa.
You can’t lose money.
If Tang Qing manages it well, revitalizing the assets under the land, it’s massive profit.
It’s not just about money.
But also the influence that cos with it.
"Brother, I’ve discovered sothing strange. Tang Qing invested in a gold mine here, and when I tried to send people to check the mining field, they obstructed several tis. Do you think there’s sothing fishy?"
"Obstructed?"
"Yes, several examinations, they bribed my inspectors."
"What could be fishy about a gold mine? It was sold to him due to poor managent; at most, he’s hiding so gold output. Do you think Tang Qing would care for that little money?" Suleiman dismissed it.
Not being an enemy, no need to investigate so thoroughly.
"Mhm."
In the future, they’d count as one of us.
Curiosity should stay curbed.
"Once the formal agreent is reached, make an extra effort on your end to expedite the procedures, Huaxia people’s efficiency, we shouldn’t disgrace ourselves." Suleiman instructed his brother.
His brother is the Deputy Minister of the Algerian Ministry of Energy and Mining.
Facilitating this.
Would be an accomplishnt.
"Got it."
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